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CFS: ATSG, Walmart talks fall short

Talks between ATSG and Walmart for the company to provide aircraft for the retailer’s air logistics operations have ended. Walmart has had designs on creating its own, Amazon-style air cargo network. The mega retailer approached...

Cargo Facts Staff
October 28, 2020

CFS: Incoming FedEx regional freighters could counter scarce capacity

Caryn Livingston
October 28, 2020

Kalitta to modernize 747 fleet as 777-300ERSF launch operator

Charles Kauffman and Jeff Lee
October 27, 2020

CFS: EFW upgrades max weight on A321-200P2F following service entry

Charles Kauffman and Jeff Lee
October 27, 2020

CFS: American Airlines may add freighters amid pandemic capacity crunch

Caryn Livingston
October 27, 2020

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CFS: American Airlines may add freighters amid pandemic capacity crunch

Caryn Livingston
October 27, 2020

Delta accelerates 767-300 retirements

Charles Kauffman
October 13, 2020

Hawaiian to temporarily park freighters due to ‘Ohana suspension

Jeff Lee
October 13, 2020

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UPS gears up for peak with added widebody capacity

Jeff Lee
October 23, 2020

Atlas’ last converted 747F exits storage

Charles Kauffman
October 23, 2020

ATSG signs three more 767F leases, bests yearly delivery record

Jeff Lee
October 14, 2020

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CFS: American Airlines may add freighters amid pandemic capacity crunch

American Airlines is considering adding freighter aircraft as cargo continues to become a more important business line for the carrier in the wake of the pandemic. During a panel on current growth opportunities and obstacles at the virtual Cargo Facts Symposium today, Jessica Tyler, president of cargo and vice president of airport excellence at American, […]

Morningstar set to expand FedEx ATR flying

Morningstar Air Express will soon expand its regional CMI flying for FedEx Express with at least two additional ATR 72-200Fs. The two aircraft (224 and 229) had previously been operated by ASL Airlines Ireland in Europe. Unit 224 arrived at Morningstar’s Edmonton (YEG) base on Oct. 6, and was reregistered in Canada to Morningstar Oct. […]

Jeff Lee
October 26, 2020
Aircraft, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Conversions, Editorial, Equipment, Express, Logistics, Narrowbody Conversions, News, Strategy

Texel prepares to grow 737-700FC fleet

Bahrain-based Chisholm Enterprises has acquired a second 737-700 to be converted into a FlexCombi for its Texel Air subsidiary. Texel Air told Cargo Facts the aircraft (34170, ex-Transavia), currently in Amsterdam (AMS), is scheduled for induction at PEMCO’s Tampa (TPA) facility in November. As the second 737-700 to enter conversion with PEMCO, the redelivery schedule is greatly […]

Charles Kauffman and Jeff Lee
October 26, 2020
Aircraft, Carriers, Conversions, Editorial, Equipment, Logistics, Narrowbody Conversions, News, Strategy

UPS gears up for peak with added widebody capacity

UPS will bring on several widebody freighters between now and the end of the year as it prepares for a surge in demand on top of the current peak-like conditions. The integrator took delivery of its eighteenth 747-8F (65783) from Boeing on Oct. 22 [FAT 005687], ferrying the aircraft to the UPS Worldport in Louisville […]

Jeff Lee
October 23, 2020
Aircraft, Carriers, Editorial, Equipment, Express, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, News, Production Freighters, Widebody Conversions

Atlas’ last converted 747F exits storage

Another Atlas Air 747-400BDSF has emerged from storage. The aircraft (27062, ex-EVA Air) was one of four freighter-converted 747Fs Atlas had parked and was the last inactive Atlas 747-400F remaining in storage [FAT 005686]. On Oct. 21, the 747-400BDSF left Pinal Air Park (MZJ) and was flown to Taipei (TPE) via Los Angeles (LAX). […]

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